What Does Half Sunk Mean?

WORD MEANING:- *Half sunken:- Partially buried in sand. *A shattered visage lies:- A tattered face or countenance lies on the sand near the legs.

What was remarkable about the half sunk face in Ozymandias?

Answer: The face is partly buried in the sand and the face is "shattered" and eroded. The face has a frown, a "wrinkled lip" and a "sneer of cold command." Although the statue was commissioned by Ozymandias to portray his greatness, the sculptor chose to portray the ruler's pride and selfish superiority.

What was half sunk in the sand?

Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed: And on the pedestal these words appear: "My name ...